189Evidence in proceedings

189 Evidence in proceedings (1) In proceedings in respect of an offence against this Act: (a) a document purporting to be a copy of a document served on or given to a person under this Act or of a licence issued under this Act is evidence of the document of which it purports to be a copy and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is conclusive evidence; and (b) a certificate, purporting to be signed by the Director, certifying that at a specified time or during a specified period: (i) there was or was not in force under this Act a licence, approval, authorisation or exemption; (ii) a person was or was not a recognised manufacturer or supplier of gaming machines or a recognised supplier of restricted components; (iii) premises were or were not licensed premises; (iv) a person was or was not licensed under this Act; (v) a named person was, or was not, an inspector; or (vi) a determination, declaration, approval, permission or direction was, or was not, in force, is evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, conclusive evidence of the matters contained in the certificate.

Gaming Machine Act 1995 162 (2) Where a person observes an incident the fact that the observation was made by means of a camera, television set, video display unit or other electronic medium and not directly does not of itself render inadmissible any evidence that the person may give relating to the observation.